ORST 165 PZ -US Democracy in Comp.Perspective

Institution: Pitzer

Description: This course explores contemporary themes in American democracy through a comparative lens. What are the key elements of a healthy democracy? What are the key threats? Topics include democratic institutions, race, gender, class, media, parties, economics, voting behavior, voting rights, public opinion, political culture, and expertise in governing. Throughout we will draw parallels between American politics and social, political, and economic trends in other parts of the world–from advanced industrial democracies in Western Europe to uncertain democracies in Eastern Europe and Eurasia. While we pay particular attention to the elections of 2016 and 2020, we situate those events in a broader historical and global context.

Prerequisite(s): See the current course schedule for registration restrictions.

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